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"She tends to stumble and trip a lot, but she acts like any other kid her age - she just wants to be like everybody else.

"She dealt with it really well considering everything she went through, she has the most amazing personality and is beyond amazing."

Mia suffered third degree burns to 60% of her body after falling into a deep fat fryer (Image: Caters)

Mia, who was three at the time of her accident, suffered burns to her face, neck and torso, but the worst affected area was her hands where most of the skin had been scorched by the hot oil.

After her skin graft, she initially struggled to look at her fingers and palms due to their graphic appearance, but over time she has grown to love them.

Mum Ainsley added: "The first time doctors unwrapped her hands she was crying and screaming, she was terrified of her own hands.

"Since then it's slowly recovered - her face healed on its own, there is scarring on her legs and you can see the difference in colour between the skin graft and her normal skin but it's fading slowly.

Mia while she was still recovering in hospital (Image: Caters)

"Over time Mia's got used to them though and tells everyone she can that her scars and burns are beautiful."

Mum Ainsley was concerned that her daughter's burns would ruin her life, leaving her emotionally traumatised and embarrassed, but the little girl amazed her.

She said: "I worried she would look at herself as ugly or less of a person because of her burns.